His Acts Of Worship And Reverential Fear
His Acts of Worship and Reverential Fear One of the most prominent qualities of Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, is his devotion to Allah, the Exalted, and his clinging to Him. We can clearly...
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CHAPTER III IMPRESSIONS OF HIS CHARACTER Imam Abu Mohammed al-Rida, peace be on him, is famous for his outstanding merits and talents. He has dominated the minds of religious scholars...
23. Yousif Bin Oghla`
23. Yousif Bin Oghla Yousif Bin Oghla`, Sibt b. al-Jawzi, has said: "'Ali b. Musa, better known as al-Rida (consent), was munificent, just, worshipful, and ascetic. Were it had not been for...
CHAPTER IV UNDER THE CARE OF HIS FATHER Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, lived under the wing of his father, Imam Musa al-Kazim, peace be on him, for twenty five years and some months....
9. Haydar Bin Ayyu`b
9. Haydar Bin Ayyub Haydar b. Ayyu`b has reported: [We were at a place called al-Qaba in Medina. Mohammed b. Zayd b. 'Ali was at the place. He came after the time in which he used to come to us....
CHAPTER V HIS DEBATES AND HIS ARGUMENTS The tim e of the Ima`m, peace be on him, is famous for the debates and arguments which spread among the great figures of religions, of Islamic...
The Debate Is Being Resumed
The Debate is being resumed The session returned. It was attended by al-M'mu`n, the eminent religious scholars, and high ranking commanders. Then the Ima`m turned to 'Umra`n and said to him:...
The Questions Of Sulayman Al-maru`zi
The Questions of Sulayman al-Maruzi As for Sulayman al-Maruzi, he was skilled in philosophy and experienced in theological researches. He was the most prominent religious scholars in Khurasa`n....
The Imam Debates With Abu Qurra
The Imam debates with Abu Qurra Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, disproved the vague errors which were raised about Islam. Abu` Qurra headed for Khurasa`n in order to examine the Ima`m, peace...
His Debate With The Catholic
His debate with the Catholic Al-Ma'mu`n took other measures to examine the Ima`m, that he might be successful through defeating him (in one session). He ordered his minister al-Fadl b. Sahl...
The Ima`m Debates With The High Rabbi
The Imam debates with the High Rabbi The High Rabbi represented the Jewish sect in the session which al-Ma'mu`n prepared for testing the Ima`m. The Imam asked him: "Shall you question...
The Ima`m Debates With The Hindu High Priest
The Imam debates with the Hindu High Priest The heads of the creeds failed to render the Ima`m incapable, and feebleness appeared on their faces. There was none except the Zoroastrian high...
